Important information upon arrival due to COVID-19:
Buy a SIM card for your cellphone before you leave Taoyuan Airport
Exchange your currency into NT dollars at the airport
Take specially allotted cabs to your destination, public transportation is not an option
Undergo 14 days mandatory quarantine in a hotel
Pay hotel fees out-of-pocket, no reimbursement
If you break quarantine rules, your scholarship will be revoked
Finish the 14 days self health management in the university
Take online classes during your quarantine period
Please inform OIA two to three weeks prior to your arrival in Taiwan
Things to Do:
When to arrive?
Plan your arrival 7 days before the start of the semester. It is better to settle down no later than August 15th, 2019. Please settle down before starting the new semester to avoid any inconvenience due to your late arrival.
Immigration
Before landing on Taiwan’s national land, you will be given an immigration form to fill out. You will need to have the form completed before you get off the plane to avoid delays at the immigration. Upon arrival at the Taoyuan (CKS) International Airport, proceed to the Immigration Section. When cleared, the immigration officer will attach the yellow copy of your immigration form onto your passport. DO NOT remove or lose the immigration form. You will need it to exit the country.
Foreign Currency Exchange
You can exchange money or traveler’s check at the Taoyuan(CKS)International Airport. You can also exchange currency at the local banks later.
Transportation to NTOU
The Taipei International Airport is also known as the Taoyuan(CKS)airport. It is located in the Taoyuan prefecture, about 50 km south of Taipei city. To get to NTOU from the airport, the following consider the following routes:
Route 1: CKS Airport => Taipei Main Station => Keelung Main Station => NTOU
Routes
Departure/Arrival
Fare (NT$)
Service Hours (NT$)
Journey Time
Taiwan Bus Corp. (Kuokuang Line)
CKS Airport/ Taipei Main Station
Adult NT$125
JCKS Airport: 05:40-24:50 Taipei Main Station:5:00-23:30
50 minutes
Route 2: Taipei Main Station to Keelung Main Station (You can either take the bus or the railway system)
Routes
Departure/Arrival
Fare (NT$)
Service Hours (NT$)
Journey Time
Taiwan Bus Corp. (Kuokuang Line)
Taipei Main Station/ Keelung Main Station
Adult NT$55
Taipei Main Station: 06:00-24:00 Keelung Main Station: 06:00-23:00
40-50 minutes
Taiwan Rail System
Taipei Main Station/ Keelung Main Station
Adult NT$41 Local Train
Taipei Main Station: 06:00-23:50 Keelung Main Station: 05:00-23:00
42-53 minutes
Route 3: Keelung Main Station to NTOU
Public Bus: The boarding stop is across the Keelung Main Bus Station.
Bus103 or 104. The fare is NT$15 (US$0.5)
Bus103 or 104 will drop you off in front of the campus main gate (濱海大門) or in front of the side gate(祥豐大門)
Taxi: NT$120-150 (US$ 3.6 to US$ 4.6) from Keelung downtown to NTOU (Chinese address: 國立臺灣海洋大學, 基隆市中正區北寧路2號)